Summary:
Democrats are becoming increasingly concerned about a possible drop in Black voter turnout for the 2024 presidential election, according to party insiders. The worries arise from a 10% decrease in Black voter turnout in the 2022 midterms compared to 2018, a more substantial decline than any other racial or ethnic group, as per a Washington Post analysis. The decline was particularly significant among younger and male Black voters in crucial states like Georgia, where Democrats aim to mobilize Black voter support for President Biden in 2024.
The Democratic party has acknowledged the need to bolster their outreach efforts to this demographic. W. Mondale Robinson, founder of the Black Male Voter Project, highlighted the need for Democrats to refocus their attention on Black male voters, who have shown lower levels of engagement. In response, Biden’s team has pledged to communicate more effectively about the benefits that the Black community has reaped under Biden’s administration, according to Cedric L. Richmond, a senior advisor at the Democratic National Committee.
However, Black voter advocates have identified deep-seated issues affecting Black voter turnout. Many Black men reportedly feel detached from the political process and uninspired by both parties’ policies. Terrance Woodbury, CEO of HIT Strategies, a polling firm, suggests that the Democratic party’s focus on countering Trump and Republican extremism doesn’t motivate younger Black men as much as arguments focused on policy benefits. Concerns are growing within the party that if they fail to address these issues, disenchanted Black voters might either abstain or, potentially, be swayed by Republican messaging on certain key issues.
How did he back down on student loan forgiveness? Biden administration is still pushing and working on that issue.
What do you think the President can do to “fix our broken system riddled with corruption” while also fighting a very real threat to the end of democracy? That is really the job of Congress, and Biden has said many times that he’ll sign whatever the Dems send him. But they don’t have the votes there and everything is even more chaotic, but at least blame the right people.
I’ll preface this with saying I am a Bernie supporter who (unenthusiastically) voted for Hillary and Biden in 16/20 respectively, and I’ll probably vote for Biden again because we live in hell world. My biggest issue with Biden and student loans is how long it took to implement an obviously shaky plan. Do it earlier on and it doesn’t look like you are using it to string along voters for 2024. Is that the actual reason behind why it took so long for the executive order/whatever the new attempt to get going? No idea, but it sure does feel that way. Signed, a bummed out lefty.